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The '''Pokémon Newspaper Strip''' was a short-lived daily comic strip run in American newspapers at the height of the [[Pokémon]] franchise's early popularity. | The '''Pokémon Newspaper Strip''' was a short-lived daily comic strip run in American newspapers at the height of the [[Pokémon]] franchise's early popularity. The comics are written by Gerard Jones and illustrated by Ashura Benimaru. | ||
It | While loosely based on the [[Pokémon anime]], it was primarily a gag comic. | ||
It started syndication on September 10th 2000 and ran for a little over a year. During which the strip faced criticism from some who claimed the art and writing were terrible, and that the strip contained many instances that break cannon with the anime. However, most readers enjoyed the strip throughout it's short run. | |||
The comics can be found in a collection entitled "Pikachu Meets the Press". | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/2000/09_pokemoncomicdebut.php Viz press release] | |||
* [http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/manga/comic_strip.html Review by Dogasu's backpack] | |||
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2000-09-09/pokemon-comic-strip Anime News Network] | |||
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[[Category:Manga]] | [[Category:Manga]] | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 7 April 2008
The Pokémon Newspaper Strip was a short-lived daily comic strip run in American newspapers at the height of the Pokémon franchise's early popularity. The comics are written by Gerard Jones and illustrated by Ashura Benimaru.
While loosely based on the Pokémon anime, it was primarily a gag comic. It started syndication on September 10th 2000 and ran for a little over a year. During which the strip faced criticism from some who claimed the art and writing were terrible, and that the strip contained many instances that break cannon with the anime. However, most readers enjoyed the strip throughout it's short run.
The comics can be found in a collection entitled "Pikachu Meets the Press".
